Mallotus lackeyi Elmer, Leafl. Philip. Bot. 4 (1911)
Named after ?

Synonyms
Mallotus sanchezii Merr.

Description
Understorey tree up to 16 m tall and 17 cm dbh. Stipules ca. 7 mm long. Leaves alternate, simple, peltate, palmately-veined, hairy below, leaf tip very long and narrow. Flowers ca. 3 mm diameter, white-yellowish, placed in long racemes. Fruits ca. 12 mm diameter, green, 3-lobed, dehiscent, spiny capsules.

Ecology
Along riversides and on alluvial sites in undisturbed forests up to 600 m altitude. usually on sandy to rocky soils, but also on clay. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.

Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, East-Kalimantan), Philippines.

Local names in Borneo
Belantas, Bolontos, Malantas, Sadaman markit.